Grandparents gathered for a PEPS quarterly grandparent happy hour to celebrate National Grandparents Day. Jan Faull facilitated the discussion on kids and positive social behavior. We asked attendees to sit at tables organized the age of their grandchild(ren). Discussion was animated, and grandparents talked about their role being involved. Here’s a look at what they shared: What do you want…
by Jessica Towns Well, it happened. The strange and scary thing we thought would never happen. My husband and I swore we’d never fall victim to cliché. But it happened anyway: we bought a house in the suburbs. I always imagined we’d put down roots in Seattle, where we lived for the entirety of our twenties. I’d gotten to know…
by Anjelica Malone As we head into each new season of life—the start of a new school year, the first day of a job, or the initial weeks home with our new baby, we are told that routines are the best way to keep all the balls in the air and keep from missing a beat. But oftentimes we realize…
On a bright and sunny morning in July, PEPS gathered a group of grandparents together at the Environmental Science Center in Burien. We decided to drop in on the Center’s Tidepools for Tots program to learn more about how grandparents can engage their grandchildren in nature. We learned more about the unique ecosystem of the tidepools and gathered a few…
by Emily Cherkin Many of us will be traveling this summer, with both our kids and smartphones in tow. And who doesn’t want to document these precious summer memories? Of course, once I capture these fleeting moments, it’s sooooo easy to click and share what we are up to on social media. But I’ve also grown increasingly skeptical of this…
by Debbie LeeKeenan We all know the benefit of reading to our children from the earliest ages—reading helps babies develop language, hearing words helps brain development by building a rich network of synapses, and reading creates a caring bond between the child and reader. But did you know another important reason to read to children is that books provide…
By Chirag Pancholi of Jenny Life, Inc. Expectant, post-partum, stay-at-home and part-time working mothers need life insurance every bit as much or more than their spouses. Life insurance is about providing financial protection to your kids/parents/spouse, should you die. Often, people think about life insurance only in terms of replacing lost income, but if you are a caregiver to your family,…
by Anjelica Malone Raising globally-minded kids means opening up yourself to new ways of learning, living, and being. Once you take the step of being open to other cultures, you’ll be more likely to pass that on to your children. When my husband and I first arrived in Puerto Rico we enlisted the help of a realtor. We scheduled a time to…
It’s not everyday that you see a large group of grandparents exploring the Pacific Science Center without kids in tow. On a cold and sunny morning this December, 20 participants were gathering for the quarterly PEPS Grandparent Gathering. As grandparents, they were eager to check out the science center and learn about this great activity for their grandchildren, but even more importantly, these grandparents…
by Jasen Frelot Many of us grew up learning that racial segregation was a thing of the past. Even though the laws have changed, the realities of segregation are as alive today as they were in the 1960s. Desegregating your child’s life will not be an easy task, but it is not impossible. Take time to notice who is in…
